FILE PHOTO: A computer network cable is seen above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
Chinese hackers have launched a wave of attacks on mainly US engineering and defence companies linked to the disputed South China Sea, the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc said.
The suspected Chinese cyber-espionage group dubbed TEMP.Periscope appeared to be seeking information that would benefit the Chinese government, said FireEye, a US-based provider network protection systems. The hackers have focused on US maritime entities that were either linked to – or have clients operating in – the South China Sea, said Fred Plan, senior analyst at FireEye in Los Angeles.
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